World

Trump resists national shutdown, leaving it up to states

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the new coronavirus despite his administration's projections that tens of thousands ...

Apr 02, 2020

Economic fallout mounts, along with competition for masks

NEW YORK - The economic damage from the coronavirus crisis piled up as an unprecedented 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in a single week, and the competition for masks and other ...

Apr 02, 2020

Virus masks, apps: The race is on to avoid hidden carriers

PARIS - The worldwide race to protect people against being infected by unwitting coronavirus carriers intensified Thursday, pitting governments against each other as they buy protective gear and promp...

Apr 02, 2020

'Lost Children' author: Writers must 'document' pandemic

NEW YORK - Cooped up at her Bronx home with her daughter and a niece because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mexican writer Valeria Luiselli says she has lowered the "volume and speed" of her life. She i...

Apr 02, 2020

Russia's Putin orders month of non-work to curb coronavirus

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has ordered most Russians to stay off work until the end of the month to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Speaking in a televised address to the nation on Thursday...

Apr 02, 2020

A record 6.6 million seek US jobless aid as layoffs mount

WASHINGTON - More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week - doubling a record high set just one week earlier - a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the c...

Apr 02, 2020

Ill-fated cruise ships awaiting approval to dock in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Two ill-fated cruise ships waited just off Fort Lauderdale's shores on Thursday to learn when they'll be allowed to dock at Port Everglades after Carnival Cruise Line reached a...

Apr 02, 2020

Poorer NYC neighbourhoods hit hardest by virus

NEW YORK - The coronavirus pandemic has touched every part of New York City, but new data shows it is hitting especially hard in neighbourhoods that tend to be poorer and might be more likely to have ...

Apr 02, 2020

Shut-in TV viewers push 'Let's Make a Deal' to record rating

NEW YORK - Shut-in television viewers tuned in to the game show "Let's Make a Deal" in record numbers last week. TV programs across the dial recorded superlatives last week with a captive audience of ...

Apr 02, 2020

'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' star Rachel Bloom has first baby

LOS ANGELES - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Rachel Bloom has had her first child in what she says was a harrowing experience amid the coronavirus outbreak that has struck a close friend. The 32-year-old ...

Apr 02, 2020